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' 91 Durant Avenue 2 03/11/97 A-97-1/PD-97-1 two-story homes to one-story homes. As a result, the homes have a larger footprint and the interior has been slightly reduced in area. The revised plans also include improved perimeter improvements to the west edge, with a heavy timber fence and a row of trees, for buffering noise from the ad j acent meat processing facility The property will be subdivided into four lots. Two lots will be 49 feet by 96 feet and two will be "flag lots," with 11 feet of frontage leading to 60 feet by 70 feet flags (see Exhibit A). The development will consist of a "hammerhead -shaped" common driveway, providing access to the garages and visitor parking spaces. The two homes closest to Durant will be 1,476 square feet in floor area and the homes on the flag lots will be 1,488 square feet. Both floor plans are single -story and will have three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Each home will have an attached two -car garage. DISCUSSION The rezoning of the project site from NA-2 to RS(PD) will subject any proposal on the property to the City's discretionary review process. This will ensure that any new development be compatible with the existing general area. The reclassification to RS(PD) will require a lower density development. This is important in protecting the character of the area and in remaining compatible with the existing single-family and two-family residences to the east and west. The plan includes a lower profile home (single -story) and a solid heavy timber fence along the westerly edge with a row of tree planting. This will result in lessening any noise to the homes from the adjacent meat processing operations adjacent to the west. The Traffic Engineer and Fire Department have found the common driveway to be adequate for safety purposes. In addition to the 10 spaces of parking provided, the driveways for the homes are long enough to provide additional guest parking. The Fire Department will require that the common driveway be posted, to prohibit parking, as required to maintain fire access. The Fire Department is also requiring a fire hydrant along the Durant Avenue frontage. The proposed homes have a ranch -style design that feature the use of quality materials: stucco walls, lightly tinted with color, composition shingle roofs and detailed windows. These elements will create a well - designed, residential appearance, that blends with the existing neighborhood to the east. �WIMMMMMMMMTV The Planning Commission recommended a soundwall as a perimeter treatment along the west edge of the site. A soundwall is considered a better means of attenuating noise from the adjacent meat processing business. The developer, however, has expressed to staff that a soundwall is not reasonable due to its high cost. Sound studies have indicated that a solid heavy timber fence could attenuate noise. Successful achievement of the design attenuation of the noise barrier is contingent upon the following recommended measures: • Construct the noise barrier without openings. This could be achieved by overlapping of planks, or by insertion of tongued fill stripping. 2